All News articles – Page 1051
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NewsSolicitors welcome Gove’s legal aid retreat
Following challenges mounted against the government’s procurement process, lord chancellor said it ‘has become clear’ that ‘there are real problems in pressing ahead as proposed’.
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NewsDistrict judge ‘overworked and bullied’
Claire Gilham exposed alleged miscarriages of justice and heavy workloads following the closure of a neighbouring court.
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NewsCardiff law firm sets up own litigation fund
Capital Law has secured a £50m fund – backed by private equity investors – to offer financing direct to clients and eliminate third parties from the process.
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NewsMemory lane
The North Sea is now a petroleum province as part of the North West European Continental Shelf.
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NewsSteel city seeks to entice London firms to north-shore
Council leaders plan talks with top firms to convince them to move to Yorkshire.
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NewsIs it a plane? Then there’s a claim
MoD paid out almost £375,000 to compensate people who complained about low-flying aircraft.
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NewsSociety warns SRA on disciplinary decisions
Regulator ‘should not seek to influence’ sanctions, says Chancery Lane.
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NewsListed law firm pioneer halves profit forecast
Australian firm Shine Lawyers sees share price slump after re-entering market with profit warning.
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NewsMoJ faces compensation claims over legal aid U-turn
Criminal defence firms consider options after justice secretary announces he is abandoning two-tier regime.
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News‘Novel and contentious’ payments continue to dog Legal Ombudsman
Auditor qualifies 2014-15 accounts on grounds of ‘irregular’ expenditure.
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NewsFirm’s vendor to pay £15,000 for over-selling profit prospects
Vendor had overestimated yearly profit figures by £28,000.
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NewsMoJ commercial arm ‘made net £1.1m loss’
National Audit Office publishes key findings from investigation into Just Solutions International.
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NewsJackson: fixed costs needed for all claims up to £250k
Major extension of fixed fees regime 'a price worth paying' says architect of civil reforms.
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NewsTop pay at Freshfields jumps 68% on flat profits
The highest remunerated member at Freshfield received £3.2m in 2015.
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NewsGove scraps new legal aid contracting regime
Lord chancellor says he has decided 'not to go ahead with the introduction of the dual contracting system'.
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NewsLiPs ‘behind unfair’ divorce settlement
High Court judge cites the ‘almost wholesale abolition of legal aid’ as reason for district judge’s incorrect ruling.
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NewsRPC agrees tie-up with Singapore firm
The joint venture, which allows RPC to practise Singapore law, will target financial litigation.